Lindor (sore proper facet) scratched previous to opener in opposition to Braves

NEW YORK — Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was a late scratch from Friday’s lineup in opposition to the Braves because of what the membership termed “right side soreness.” He’s due for an MRI examination on Saturday, which ought to give New York a greater deal with on the severity of his damage.

Before he was scratched, Lindor had performed in all 114 of the Mets’ video games. His 275 whole video games over the previous two seasons had been tied for second within the Majors, one behind Marcus Semien of the Rangers.

Jonathan Araúz took over at shortstop for the sequence opener in opposition to Atlanta instead of Lindor, who’s slashing .270/.339/.449 with 22 homers and 18 stolen bases.